The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
An NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FARMERs CONFIDENT OF STEADY
PRICES.
Manufacturers OVercrowded-Rail-
roads Dusy-LabOr Better Or
gained Than Ever.
IsrEcIAL TO TEE ApPEAL.l

anxiety of consumers to obtain ma
terial before the new freight rates q
into effect. Al er this week a genera
revival OF legitimate demand is proba
BILE, but an advance in prices is not, OF
account of the extraordinary produc
ton. Cotton is sli hly higher; WOO
firm and active. Certain kinds ofiroI
are cheaper, some desrer, and lumber
ia moving with extraordinary activity
East and West, and yards are being
piled full, az fast as he cars can coma
and 60. This Is in nutshell, the bus.
ness situation at the opening Of the
mouth OF April.
Trade Hints to Middlemen: The
boot and shoa trade is gaining in &C.
tlvity. In New York business has
been restricted. la Philadelphia he
dry goods j1bhers have been very
busy, especially on cotton goods
Throughout Pennsylvania mills and
furnaces are producing larger quanti-
ties Of iron ard steel, and it ia shipped
as fast as cold. Nov orders are being
booked.
The ftsel rail mills OF the country
have contracts for over 5000 miles OF
railroad, either partly filled or TO be
filed this year. Mil capacity is se-
varely taxed OF Pittsburg. In Chicago
businefs is orowding in more freely.
Lumber is particularly active, and
stuf cannot ba shipped fast enough.
But this exceptional activity is nov
n, arly over, at least un il the new
freight rates are named. In Kansas
City great activity prevails in reel
estate and manufacturing establish.
menIs are projected on a large scale.
The sugar markets ara active snd
strong, on q rumor that the Cuban
crop viii be nserly 100000 IONS shJrt
The cost of culture ia greater than the
present selling pricein Lyndon markets
and a general sdvaucs is predicted,
The New York DRY g1Ods jobDeIs rs-
port good demand but they are Wig
Orously donouncing the incrfa ed
freight rates, Stoke OF cotton and
WOODEN goods are liaht, ard ver7
heavy con umption Is opurrinR the
mills to great degree Of activity
ell textile Centers, NorIh
and South. The projection and con
structiou Of now cotton mills in the
South cor tinuee, and the probabilities
are that strong, though not high prices
will prev Il. Cotton ls stronger.
The greatest ilterest ia ieit in high
aud maauiscturiug ctntars
concerning the possibility Of general
advances IN prices ddiug the coming
aiG nouthe. The advances within
nine months range from 10 10 90 per
cent. Manufacturing capacity has
been strained t1 I Ia utmost IN all direc-
tons. Agucn tnral prosperity has no,
kept pace. steel yail5 have advanced
within eighteen months from $26 to
$40, but via a. hag not advanced from
81 10 vi 10 nor pork or o.her farm or
Ike pro ucis in proportion. Money
bbe bscn crowded into manufacturing
enterpri AZ by the TIN Of million dol
Lars, aud ID pouring il faster than ever.
% the line Of ore RAILROAD IN The
) u,heTn sac twenty-cDe b'a5t fur
nacte are projected, AID rolling mills
to the number Ut a, least twenty aIe
talked Of in other SIC ions.
Bridge work is CroWdiDg in hsy oud
Mil capacity, Locomotive works aud
stcck Ia ain soarca ~, rsilror5s ~ o
Inahar 1oennio ,t,,rsrr md sh;,neye
NV. al GAGGED ,,,;cse arI f,,,bn, inn
is awaited The effect oil
a boom in demand and prices would
a. Ia stnod lg al .,s,c;ng th~ornb M
!, a Weet ana Santb E'.tarn c5nitai.
sfa ava mskirg evba,ri;pIrv iuvsat.
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1--WE ADVANCE, DAY I'd. propaDil!hts are
VIC 0.neI WaJ' DoslhesS @!iI lIoiea2e
rap'd'F et'ti the new f"iIfoSa ra'ee
arc hAe0'
The aath'saclIe c1al companies VII!
move 54,ouu,oOl toDB OF tGis year. Ihe
lnh-dldaT m'naI GU case luatitntea 10y
lha hIa,e OF fean5y yau'a, mas been
dropped tne blum nous
pcol VIII regulate production st mulrs
10 PFC Do h'e ht'ahlc shipping
p 'il'8.
money ~ plenty u hlHnCl cent r,
nu' as ne uf'feo rae OF absorption,
rtsrat'Y an 9e I l. N lev month'.
ne onsin's. "i tho country 10 beng
pdueirt Nlt' tss borrowed ma ey
Ia l r ye if. Mortgages aye a. atty
g .essins' Cf.dits are being Kept
WtHm nsfc" limits. Lab is al
taaaily increasing demand through
lnt the county. lnmiglai Hi',
.rcrerev tue Supply uf oorh Ezi'i /
aud nnekilied jauor, fnd no genera
advance 10 the rate Of maehint, shop
NJ anil labor is regarded as probable.
Enplo eis ara leSing m1le deci led
grounds agains labor dictstion and
demands, ard arc giiuing an occs
iional vic DRY. The genersl industrial
is inviting, and a great
mount OF work Is awaiting its turn.
Raw mstera IL scarce, stocks are
everywhere low, mills are soldup, and
lltqnently orders are not accepted.
Ciade orgsn' cations are stIong and
and II labor Disputes can be
avoided, the year will bs one OF phe.
nomenal prosperity.
Cotton goods manufacturers are rot
WITH az mu-h success III ,es.
ta0ishing en export trade, as their
n.a a rtsAal av.t,laaH,n.a a. T.. 1